WCLK listeners know Vincent Ingala from his local performances and hearing his music on the station at various times. He's a multi-instrumentalist and a contemporary Jazz mainstay. We're playing Christmas songs from his recent release of the same name via CD Baby, including My Favorite Things.

Saturday on The Local Take I spoke with Charles Walker of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta about YouthBuild. Mr. Walker explains that this program began in New York when young men were asked what they wanted to do in their neighborhoods. The program is designed for young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are interested in a career in the construction trades.

Programming on Jazz 91.9 WCLK is made possible in part by Suite Food Lounge, located at 375 Luckie Street in Downtown Atlanta, presenting for one show, one night only, Thursday December 14, Trumpeter Willie Bradley.

On the December 9 edition of The Local Take, I spoke with with Clark Atlanta University Political Science Professor Dr. William Boone about the Atlanta Mayoral runoff that happened last week. Keisha Lance Bottoms won the vote over her opponent Mary Norwood by fewer than 800 votes. Although there has been a call for a recount, Dr. Boone expects the mayor-elect to be installed as Mayor of Atlanta. I asked Dr. Boone about the schism with Atlanta's old guard and new. We also discussed Atlanta's changing demographics and the future of African American leadership in the city.

Check out this past weekend's edition of #UPFRONT. It featured my one-on-one interview with iconic TV, Film and Broadway actress Jasmine Guy. She was in the studio to chat about directing True Colors Theatre Production of The First Noel, which opened this weekend at the Ferst Center for the Arts at GA Tech. Guy also discussed her role on the new SyFy series, Superstition and returning to the second season of BET's The Quad.

Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company presents the Atlanta premiere of "The First Noel." It's playing now through December 24 at the GA Tech's Ferst Center for the Arts. The show is written by NYC's LeLund Thompson and Jason Webb and is directed by TV, Film and Broadway star---Jasmine Guy.

TV One has released its first teaser trailer for the upcoming original movie, “Behind the Movement.” The film debuts this February as part of the network’s Black History Month programming.

“Behind the Movement” is a retelling of how Rosa Parks‘ refusal to give up her seat launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-56. The film will reveal the untold story of how a group of everyday people decided this incident was the right time to take a stand for their civil rights and demand equal treatment.

Beegie Adair, the Nashville native with a distinctive flair for the piano, has worked with jazz, pop and country. She's played for movie and TV soundtracks, been in concerts, festivals and clubs, and put in many orchestra appearances.

Variety Playhouse presents an evening of Jazz with the one and only Kamasi Washington on Friday, December 8 at 8:00 p.m. Born into a musical family, Kamasi began playing saxophone at the age of 13, later attending the prestigious Hamilton High School of Music followed by UCLA. He has toured and recorded with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Rapahel Saadiq, Kendrick Lamar, Gerald Wilson, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Harvey Mason and Chaka Khan, to name a few.

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Jazz 91.9 WCLK Holiday Jazz features new music from Joe Gransden and his 16 Piece Big Band, covering many of your timeless Christmas classics in the mode of Cole, Sinatra, or Harry Connick, Jr.. Joe is a friend of WCLK and he's playing these songs live in Atlanta throughout the holiday period. You can find out more about that here . https://youtu.be/1ZaxUKtGD9c

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Saturday on The Local Take I spoke with Charles Walker of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta about YouthBuild . Mr. Walker explains that this program began in New York when young men were asked what they wanted to do in their neighborhoods. The program is designed for young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are interested in a career in the construction trades. Mr. Walker explains that there are many opportunities in the construction industry from carpenters to electricians. He also...